How could this woman be so vicious; how could she possibly be the naive Eva of the past?

Benjamin shook his head. No, it must be an illusion. This woman definitely isn’t Eva! Even if a person changes, their personality couldn’t possibly change so completely.

Besides, this woman seems to genuinely not recognize him. Could there truly be two people in the world who look so alike?!

...

Fearing that Lucas Knight might catch her again, Eva left immediately without further tangling with Benjamin.

Upon leaving the hospital, she directly called Eliana.

...

Benjamin returned to the villa he stayed at in New York, feeling completely disoriented.

This trip to New York was because of his mother, who was a doting mother, so she asked Benjamin to accompany her.

"Benjamin, what did you do? How did you end up injured like this? And it’s so serious." His mother, concerned, came over. "Which little witch hurt you like this!!"

"You’re my precious son; I couldn’t bear to scold you, yet she hurt you like this. Watch me deal with that little brat later..."

His mother looked at Benjamin’s arm, dead worried. It must be some little wretch who emotionally hurt Benjamin, causing him to self-harm?

"Benjamin, you’re so handsome, and our family is so wealthy. What kind of woman couldn’t you have? Why bother with feelings and play at self-harm."

"Look at your hand, hurt like this. Do you know how worried mommy is?"

"..." Benjamin raised his head, displeased. "When did I ever self-harm! Does this wound look like self-harm!"

"Isn’t it self-harm?" She grabbed his wrist: "Self-harm usually means cutting the wrist. Isn’t this self-inflicted?"

His mother assumed Benjamin was self-harming.

Little did she know, Benjamin was harmed by Eva...

"Mom, I was scratched by a woman." Benjamin stated the truth. "Today at the hospital, I encountered a woman who looks very much like Eva."

His mother stared at him in shock. "You’re talking nonsense! Three years ago, we heard she fell into the sea and died. No news for three years, it must be an illusion."

"In this world, the dead can’t come back to life."

"You must have seen wrong! Eva, that little brat, has been gone for three years; it’s impossible for her to return—" 𝕗𝚛𝚎𝚎𝐰𝗲𝗯𝗻𝚘𝚟𝚎𝗹.𝕔𝐨𝕞

His mother hated Eva deeply, wishing she had met such an end early; now she certainly didn’t hope Eva could come back, so she didn’t believe Benjamin’s words at all.

"Mom, I initially thought she was Eva, but later felt maybe she’s not..."

Benjamin said, "I’m going out for a bit."

"Where are you going?" His mother asked, "Benjamin, you’re injured, and you’re still going out?"

Benjamin nodded and fell silent.

Even though she wasn’t Eva, he felt an indistinct sense that perhaps she was! Benjamin was uncertain, hoping in his heart that she was. If she was, he wanted to plead with her to return to his side.

Benjamin left the villa, driving out. His mother hadn’t even guessed it related to Eva, while Benjamin was still indulging in the unlikely hope of reconciling with Eva.

It’s been three years, and he’s truly been missing her enough.

Ever since one incident after another occurred, Benjamin hadn’t been with Isabelle Nightingale anymore, but kept missing her.